VirginiaEmployment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.
What it does
Employment; paid sick leave; civil penalties; civil actions. Requires one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked for all employees of private employers and state and local governments, with certain exceptions. The bill requires that employees who are employed and compensated on a fee-for-service basis accrue paid sick leave in accordance with regulations adopted by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.
More detail
The bill provides that employees transferred to a separate division or location remain entitled to previously accrued paid sick leave and that employees retain their accrued paid sick leave under any successor employer. The bill allows employers to provide a more generous paid sick leave policy than prescribed by its provisions and specifies that employees, in addition to using paid sick leave for their physical or mental illness or to care for a family member, may use paid sick leave to seek or obtain certain services or to relocate or secure an existing home due to domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking. The bill requires the Commissioner to promulgate regulations for the implementation and enforcement of the bill's provisions by July 1, 2027.The bill authorizes the Commissioner, in the case of a knowing violation, to subject an employer to a civil penalty not to exceed $150 for the first violation, $300 for the second violation, and $500 for each successive violation. The Commissioner or Attorney General may commence administrative proceedings or bring a civil action to enforce the bill's provisions. Additionally, the bill authorizes an aggrieved employee to bring a civil action against the employer in which he may recover double the amount of any unpaid sick leave and the amount of any actual damages suffered as the result of the employer's violation. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 199.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 12Governor's RecommendationLatest
- Apr 12Governor's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Apr 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB5ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 14-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 13Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 13Conference Report released
- Mar 12House Conferees: Convirs-Fowler, Feggans, Wilt
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 12Senate Conferees: Favola, Deeds, Peake
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 11House acceded to request
- Mar 10Senate requested conference committeeMinor
- Vote recorded Insist & Request R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Mar 6Senate substitute rejected by House (3-Y 95-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 4Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 4Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Mar 4Read third timeMinor
- Mar 3Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 3Rules suspended
- Mar 3Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
- Feb 24Committee substitute printed 26108316D-S1Major
- Feb 23Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 17Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
- Feb 16Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Feb 12Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 12committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Feb 10Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB5)
- Jan 22Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 15Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- 2025
- Nov 17Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Nov 17Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102001DIntroduced